2023-12-31-accounts - The Thomas Squire Charity

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Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name

The Thomas Squire Charity

Registered charity number (if any)

Charity's principal address |c/o 47 Peartree Way

Wisbech Cambs

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

TAR

March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document Trust Deed | Trustee selection methods Appointed by committee
Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include The Thomas Squire Charity has its origin in June 1874 for the provision of additional information. whare bursaries to Scholarships, the provision of financial assistance for books, relevant, about: aos and equipment for those in higher education from the ages of 18 — ® policies and procedures Within the limits prescribed by this Scheme, the Trustees shall have full adopted for the induction and |POwer to make rules for the award of benefits, including rules as to value training of trustees: and period of tenure of the awards, and qualifications as well as method of ascertainment and selection of candidates.
e the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
e relationship with any related parties;
e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C

Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TAR

March 2012

The charity’s objects and policy has been the granting of bursaries to students entering further education for the term of the course undertaken, and one-off grants for tools and other equipment to those starting apprenticeships or work training on the job. The area covered is the ancient parishes of Elm, Emneth and Friday Bridge with Coldham. The net income is divided in accordance with the objects of the Fund. The trustees have regard to the charity Commissions guidance on public benefit when making charitable grants in accordance with the objects. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the The Trustees meet twice yearly. The day to day administration; ; of the public benefit in relation to Charity is carried out by the clerk to the charity. these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

e policy on grantmaking;
e policy programme related investment;
¢ contribution made by volunteers.

TAR

March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance ™" Summary ofthe main Very little maintenance has been needed on the Property ofSquire. All achievements of the charity maintenance has been carried out ina timely manner, during the year All rent has been received in a timely manner and there have been no Problems that needed to be dealt with on the Property side, The Charity appointed a new Clerk in May 2023.

TAR

March 2012

Section E

Financial review

Brief The policy of the Trustees is to consider the net income received each statement of the year is available to be distributed to beneficiaries.
charity’s policy on reserves The Trustees are mindful that although the property owned by the charity is newly built funds will need to be reserved for maintenance.
Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include: The .Trustees have the authority to vary: the form of the investment of the additional information, where ftpermanent endowment by virtue of powers granted by the Trustee relevant about: c : ° the charity's principal The majority of the endowment is invested in the new build house, and anysources fundraising);offunds (including | 20 acres of land which was part of the original endowment.
e how expenditure has The balance of the permanent endowment is invested in units of a supported the key objectives | Common investment fund and the Trustees consider that this continues to of the charity; be appropriate.
e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ;
Section F Other optional information

Section F

Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Full name(s) |Cynthia D Brown Michael Day
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,etc) |Chair Vice Chair
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TAR

March 2012

((EH? Xo)| CHARITYFor enciAND COMMISSION. AND WALes Thomas Squire Charity Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period To ae from 01/01/23 31/12/23 ] Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds healer funda Total funds Last year Al Receipts tothe nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ Income — Squire House 14,800 14,400 II n terestcome — Land 3,040 |8040] [3,040) received CCLA A745) 14,745 10,828 Maintenancecharge | ee al 478 Interestreceivedbank | Cd a ‘ep i ee | ried te | lecchipgsparrcemioced | a ne, Pa eae | Sub total(Gross income for AR | Herd A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Sub tota ——a— A3 Payments Bursaries [4080] 408] 4,500 InsuranceSundry Expenses SS~—SCSCS~S«w TY ;[620] | SquireHall House Expenses 545; | : [tag al A 2,743 hire 40 | ee 0 40 Clerks Expenses 40 ai Wr ra | 22 Sowerebys Management Fees 1,538 4,538 1,439 eee 60,000 | | 60,000 Sub ae tota [xs oes] Asset and investment purchases, (see table} ——— | -| Sub tota (aa Eo den Doar | Total payments #5980) [J] [> Net of receipts/(payments [eae - 37,375 ASTransfersbetweenfundsA6 Cash funds last year end {|=| |sd Setae (| Cash funds this year ena 561,074

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
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Total cash funds
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(agree balances with receipts and payments account{s)) Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Deiaiis to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest i £ = ==== Details assetFund to belongs which Cost (optional) Current(optional) value oe Geitaiis Fund to which . Current value B4 Assets retained for the asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) charity’s own use Details Fund to which Amount due When due 7 liability relates (optional) (optional) ——== Signed by one or two trustees on . behalf of all the trustees Signature Print; Name approvalDate of 3 YP Kenny Cynthia Brown (Chair) 13-3 -20% Michael Day (Vice Chair) |

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

19/02/2024

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! CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts
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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/
members of | he Thomas Squire; Charity;
On accounts for the year | 31 December 2023 Charity no | 311343
ended (if any)
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust”) for the year ended 34/4 2/2023

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

| report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: * accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

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Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body PARTYa
(if any):
Address: Sv Sissy Srarsy , Kaads fan Notfaurc
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IER
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October 2018

E30 HS

Section B

Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.

IER

October 2018

IER October 2018